Profile

New phosphors and hybrid films including new methods of wet chemistry synthesis of nanoparticles, modified solid-state synthesis and characterization of the crystal structure and morphology as well as optical and time-resolved emission properties:

single crystalline films and powder phosphors for detection of the ionizing radiation,

hybrid (binder- powder or -nanoparticles) layers for the sun spectrum adaptation in greenhouses and solar cells

storage powder phosphor and needle-structured layers for the digital radiography and medical diagnostics,

storage phosphors in nano-scale as novel luminescence marker for the medicine and biology,

physics and applications of the point defects in dielectric crystals.

Curriculum Vitae

1971-1976: Physics Diploma at the Institute for Semiconductors, State University of Lviv, Ukraine, working with Prof. Dr. M. Pashkovski – Synthesis and electrical characterisation of the Cd1-xHgx Te singly crystals for infra-red detectors.

1976-1978: Research engineer at the Institute for Electronic Materials (industry), Lviv, Ukraine, working with Dr. S. Yushtshuk – growth and characterization of single crystalline (RE)xBiyY1-x-yFeO12 films for magnetic bubble domains.

1979-1985: Promotion (Dr. for physics and mathematics) at the Institute for Semiconductors, State University of Lviv (Ukraine) working with Prof. Dr. M. Pashkovski – Tthe influence of defects and impurities on the luminescence of CdWO4 and ZnWO4 single crystals.

1985-1987: PostDoc at the Institute for Semiconductors, State University of Lviv (Ukraine) working with Prof. Dr. M. Pashkovski – Colour centers in oxides and Cs-Hg- halides for optical memory.

1987-1996: Head of the Research Lab for Optoelectronics at the Institute of Applied Physics, State University of Lviv, Ukraine. Main topics of the research: Crystal growth and characterization of halides for optical memory and luminescent converters of ionizing radiation, mainly of the basis of yttrium-aluminium-garnet.

1997-2001: Senior researcher and head of the research group for phosphor materials at the Institute for Materials Science 6 – Electronic Materials, University of Erlangen- Nürnberg (Germany), working with Prof. Dr. Albrecht Winnacker

powder storage phosphor image plates for digital radiography in the medicine and biology,

luminescent converter for white light emitting diodes (LUCOLEDs).

Since 2001 – academic officer and head of the research group for phosphor materials at the Institute for Materials Science 6 – Electronic Materials, University of Erlangen- Nürnberg, working with Prof. Dr. Albrecht Winnacker

Since 2009 – academic officer and head of the research group for phosphor materials at the Institute for Materials Science 6 – Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, working with Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec –

phosphors and phosphor layers for light conversion in solar cells,

high and low temperature photoluminescence 2D-thermometry.

Since 2012 – Privatdozent (faculty member, University teacher) at the Institute for Materials Science 6 – Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) –

phosphors and phosphor layers for light conversion in solar cells,

high and low temperature photoluminescence 2D-thermometry,

nano-phosphors for light conversion in solar cells, in white LEDs, as nano-marker in medicine and as scintillators.

Associations

since 2001 member of the Internship Committee of the Material Department, Technical Faculty, FAU

since 2002 member of the Study Committee of the Material Department, Technical Faculty, FAU

Supervisor

3 doctoral theses as University teacher and 4 in co-operation with Prof. Winnacker, 4 master theses as University teacher and 5 in co-operation with Prof. Winnacker, as well as 18 bachelor theses as University teacher and 3 in co-operation with Prof. Winnacker and Prof. Brabec.